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Roadmap to Residency

Roadmap to Residency. Application to the Match. Agenda. Goals of this Presentation. After this workshop you will: Understand the mechanics of the residency application process Understand how to present yourself as a strong viable candidate

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Roadmap to Residency

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  1. Roadmap to Residency Application to the Match

  2. Agenda

  3. Goals of this Presentation • After this workshop you will: • Understand the mechanics of the residency application process • Understand how to present yourself as a strong viable candidate • Learn how to develop a strong CV and Personal Statement • Pearls to Transition from Medical School to Residency

  4. ERAS Applicant Timeline

  5. Other Important Dates *Step 2 CK from 184 to 189 **Step 2 CS some programs did not rank students that did not have a score back by ROL

  6. Decision Making: Selection, Interview, Ranking and Matching THE process

  7. Choosing Programs • Gather info about various programs • Location, type, number of interns, etc. • What are requirements, deadlines • Send application to different programs • Check to see if program(s) participate in ERAS • Interview at certain programs • Seek more info about programs • Decision making---rank order list • Maintain your priorities, needs

  8. MSPE’s • ½ done by each Student Affairs Dean • Schedule early • Watch for the letter from our office with your assigned Dean • Come prepared with form that is attached • Released November 1st

  9. LOR’s • Should be asking people now • Look at websites of programs and determine what they want (i.e Chairman’s letter, numbers of letters) • Give them a deadline

  10. Questions to ask yourself… • What are/were your original goals when you decided to become an MD? Are they still valid? • What do you value about he MD role? • What type of MD/Patient relationship do you find rewarding? • What type of lifestyle do you want for yourself (family, income, time for interests)? • In what type of community do you want to practice; clinical setting? • What skills (interpersonal, analytical, technical, etc.)? • Are there particular situations/types of patient encounters that make you feel uncomfortable, feel unsuited?

  11. Careers in Medicine (CiM) http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/ • Understanding yourself – Self-assessment • Career Exploration – Exploring options • Decision making – Choosing a specialty • Implementation – Getting into residency • Specialty pages

  12. Selecting a Program • Be realistic in selection • Don’t eliminate because you think you’re not strong enough • Understand the type of program • Keep open mind about quality of programs • Even if you have not heard of it • Even if it is small • Consider finances • AAMC sponsors flight discounts • Consider critical factors

  13. Critical Factors • Geographic locations • Type of institution • Age and stability of program • Academic reputation • Call schedule, supervisory structure, other support • Faculty to resident ratio • Structure and flexibility of curriculum • Physical characteristics of the hospital • Other training programs in hospital • Patient population (racial, gender, SES mix, etc.) • Community • Opportunities for postgraduate training (fellowship) • Others

  14. Critical Factors • Program Issues • Morale of current housestaff • Accreditation status • Program quality • Program size • Support for research and teaching • Evaluation process (timing and format) • Personal Issues • Housing • Cost of living • Spousal and family opportunities • Residency Agreement &Stipend Issues • Leave, vacation, sick, professional • Benefits: health, liability, disability • Others 17

  15. More Critical Factors • As you learn more about the specialty areas under consideration, you need to look closely at the nature of the work and consider your preferences for different aspects of the work, such as: • Inpatient vs. outpatient services • Working with different age ranges • Working with one or both genders • Experience with general practice vs. a specialty • Breadth vs. depth of patient problems • Short-term vs. long-term/continuous care • Direct vs. indirect communication • Contact with family members vs. direct contact with patients

  16. Interviewing • Look at program and its attributes • Assess how compatible you are with it • Assess comfort level • Assess strong/weak points of program • Sell yourself • Why you are an asset • Showcase your strengths, skills

  17. Scheduling Interviews • September – January (majority Nov-Jan) • Schedule your high ranking programs after you have had some experience on the trail • Confirm your appointment via a call a week before your scheduled time • Try to tour the community

  18. Tips for Interviewing • Research the program prior to interview • Research the community resources, points of interest • Write down questions that you want to ask • Questions for each type of person (director, residents, etc.) • May ask the same question more than once • Use a Pros and Cons list after each interview(evaluate using it) • Don’t dominate the conversation • Send “Thank You” letters/notes

  19. Understanding the Match Process • Don’t overestimate yourself • Don’t underestimate yourself • Do not list programs that you do not want to go to • Order is important • Don’t be too narrow / short

  20. Things to consider… • Rank programs that represent your true preferences • Rank programs in order according to those preferences • Rank all programs that are acceptable to you

  21. Match Week Timeline • Noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the Monday of the program through NRMP • Those students who learn on Monday that they were unsuccessful in the Match begin the Scramble process • 12:00 non EST on Tuesday of Match Week, the Dynamic List of Unfilled positions is posted to the NRMP web site, and at this time students may begin the Scramble process. • Match Week when the actual match results are posted to the NRMP web site.

  22. Resources • CiM Specialties page www.aamc.org/students/cim • has information on 112 specialties and subspecialties that include the nature of the work, personal characteristics (including interests, values and personality), training and residency information, match data, workforce statistics, salary information • links to over 1,000 journals, publications, and specialty and academic societies. • FREIDA Online www.ama-assn.org/go/frieda • provides statistical information about each specialty, as well as info about ACGME accredited residency programs and institutional offerings by specialty and geographic location. • www.aafp.org/x20259.xml • Choosing a Medical Specialty—The AMA provides this bibliography of links for more information on specialty areas. It includes links to the AMA web pages for 102 specialties.

  23. Resources Roadmap to Residency: From Application to the Match and Beyond (AAMC) Getting into A Residency: A Guide for Medical Students (Kenneth V. Iserson MD) www.nrmp.org Academic Support & Enrichment Center (Resources for M4s, CV & Personal Statement) http://www.ecu.edu/acc/CareerDev.htm NRMPs Results and Data Match Book https://services.aamc.org/Publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=Catalog.displayForm&cfid=1&cftoken=6DDA5667-61A2-4DDD-B35F4EEC9F809F08or by phone order at (202) 828-0416

  24. Personal Statement and CV –Dr. Acheampong Your Credentials

  25. ERAS-Ms. Lancaster Your Application

  26. Pearls and Tips for 4th year-Drs. Lawson and Savage Survival

  27. 1. Pick an Advisor • Make sure you have spoken with someone in your specialty about your schedule • Have them read your personal statement and review your CV • Talk with them about where you want to go • Dream big but make sure you have a reality check

  28. 2. Know the Timeline • Know the due dates of ERAS and NRMP • Know the dates of your specialty and each program • may need to visit each website • Give yourself deadlines

  29. 3. Interviews • Cancel the interview if you decide not to go • Help another Brody brother or sister • Try to go to the dinner the night before • Even if it at a place that you are not really interested in • Don’t drink • Listen to the residents

  30. 3. Interviews • Know that residency program directors talk • Do Mock Interviews • On the interview trail, get to know the interviewees • Be nice to the “secretaries” or support staff • They are usually the ones putting in the ROL

  31. 4. There are 4 years of medical school • Know the Expectations of your Rotation • Do Talk with Course Directors • Show up 

  32. 5. Paperwork • Drop/Adds • Get then done • IDS-consider asking the person to make a course • You’ve matched • Make sure you fill out the paperwork for residency honestly……

  33. 6. Absences • You are expected to show up • Make sure you notify Student Affairs and your rotation • “ask” about missing time for interviews; don’t “tell” the course director

  34. 7. I’m a 4th year-I don’t have to do that! • If on any rotation, you are expected to work like an intern (from course directors) • Don’t believe “everything” the previous 4th years have said • Rotations are changing…… • Course directors are changing….. • Departments are changing……

  35. 8. Constructive Feedback • Evaluations be honest • State problem • Consider giving a solution • Concerns about course • Talk with course director (student affairs)

  36. 9. Communication is Key • Facebook • Myspace

  37. 10. Enjoy Yourself • 4th year was the best year of medical school for me • You’ll be doing your specialty for x number of years • Explore other things • Do things that you may not ever see again • Go make us proud

  38. Summary • Rank all the programs you really want, without regard to your estimate of your chances with those programs. • Include a mix of both highly competitive and “less competitive” programs within your preferred specialty.

  39. Summary (cont.) • Include all of the programs on your list where the program has expressed an interest in you and where you would accept a position. • Have a Plan B. If you are applying to a competitive specialty, and if you would want to have some residency position in the event you are unsuccessful in gaining acceptance to a program in your preferred specialty, rank also your most preferred programs in an alternate specialty.

  40. Summary (cont.) • Include all of your qualifications in your application, but know that you do not have to be AOA, to have the highest USMLE scores, to have publications, and to have participated in research projects to successfully match

  41. Questions and answers

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